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7 ,rJyzzzfg j INVENTORS ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 25, 1919.

SAD-IR N sp cifi ation 9 e t s et nt P nted- Mar. 25, 19,

Application filed: December 6, 1917. Serial No. 205,831.

To all whom it may concern I.

Be it known that we, LnsLrs R. Haorrr and BERTHA G. IIIGHT, citizens ofthe ments in Sad-Iron Handles, of which the.

following is a specification.

Our invention relates to new and useful improvements in sad iron handles, and more particularly to the type which are detachable from the main body of the iron, in order that the handle may be removed from the body of the iron, while the iron is being heated, to facilitate a cool temperature of the detachable handle at all times.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device including means carrying the latch lug, whereby the said lug may be guided to and from its locked position.

A further object of our invention is to provide a device having the various parts thereof so constructed and attached to one another, that they may be readily removed, to. facilitate the repairingof any part thereof.

A still further object of our invention is to provide reinforcing means between the handle portion and the base, in order that the two parts may be securely bound together, and may be detached from one another if so desired.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course f the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of the description, and wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the handle connected to an iron, parts thereof being broken away to show the guide means of the latch lug.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the handle, and

Fig. 3 is an end view of the same.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of Our invention, the numeral 1 designates the usual body of a sad iron, adapted for use in connection with a detachable handle. The top of this body 1 is provided with the usual curved recess, and the transversebar 2, for the reception and lockingengagement of the lugs carried by the handle.

Our improved grip consists of a handle portion 3 which is mounted between the two side supports 4. It will be notedthat one of the side supports 4 i longer than the other, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. A substantially flat base 5 is adapted to be secured to the lower ends of the side supports 4 and is provided with a bifurcated end 6, as more clearly shown in Fig. 2 for the reception of this lowerend of the side support 4. A pin 7 is passed through the bifurcated ends of the base and the side support 4, to provide a secure connection between the handle and the base.

The opposite end of the base 5 is pro vided with a similar bifurcated end, said bifurcation being reduced in width and extending through the base to the ointsubstantially intermediate the ends 0 a the base.

A block 8 having a longitudinal opening therethrough is adapted to be received in the enlarged portion of the bifurcation and is provided with substantially vertical recesses 9 which are adapted to be arranged adjacent the sides of the bifurcated end. Clamping links 10 are secured to opposite sides of the supporting end 4 and are adapted to have their opposite ends extend into the vertical recesses 9. Screws or any other suitable fastening means 11 are passed transversely throu h the bifurcated ends of the base, the clamping links 10, then into the block 8, for securing said block and sup porting end 1 to the base. The lower end of the other side support 4 is secured on top of the block 8 by means of the link 10, which prevents the turning of the support 4: with relation to the base. I

By the provision of this block 8, a slot 12 is formed from the bifurcation, which extends to a point intermediate the ends of the base. An opening 13 is provided in the innermost wall of the base and is adapted to aline with the slot 12, for the reception of the inner end of a latch rod 14, said latch rod having its opposite reduced end 15 passing through the opening in the block 8, and projecting beyond the same. A knob 16 is secured to this projected end of the latch 7 rod, and is preferably made of wood in order that the operator may grasp the same to releasethe handle from the arm. A1 latch lug 17 is secured to the latch rod 14, asuit-- abut with thelatch'lu g'17, and the oppositeend thereof abut with the inner side of the block 8. This spring normally urges the latch--.luginto engagement with the innermost wall of the slot 12. "A stationary lug v19 is formed upon the under side of the base, adjacent the slot 12 and projects downwardly-and inwardly toward the said slot.

'The latch lug l7 alsovprojects downwardly and inwardly toward the statlonary lug 19 to formta clamp for engaging the bar 2 of the iron 1. i r V V V v Assuming that the handle is attached to the usual iron as shown in Fig. 1, and it is desired to remove the sametherefrom the knob :16 is moved outwardl the-latch rod outwardly of, the opening 13,

andthe opening through the block 8, in'

order to -move'the latchlug against the tension of the spring l8.and away from its.co-' ,acting lug. It will be seen that the statio'n-ary lug l9 may be readilyv disengaged with the cross bar'2 by simply moving the h'andlein the opposite direction. Assoon as the'knob 16 is released from the'opera'tors fingers the spring will then force the latch lug into; engagement with the end of the stationary lug. By this formation and position of the latch lugupon the latch rod, a

suitable distance from the inner end thereof,

- aguide is formed by assigning this end of V constructed from metal.

. size, and arrangement-of the rod to the opening 13 in the base. 7

- The grip 3 and the knob '16 are preferably formed of wood, or any conductive material, while the other parts of the device are Itis to be understood -that the form of our invention herein shownand. described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that variousohanges inzthe shape, parts may be re sorted to without departing from the spirit which slides of the invention or the joined claims.

Having described our claim g 1. A detachable handle comprising a grip portion, a base having a slottherein and recesses in. the opposite ends of said slot, a stationary lug carried by said base, a rod movably mounted in said slot and recesses, a lug "carried by said rod, and spring means for normally urging the rod inwardly of the base soithat the luglcarried by said rod eninvention, we

scope of the subcarried by the base, a latch "rod having a shouldered portion'within said slot, a latch lug carried bysaid rod and normally abut-.

ting with one end of said slot and engaging its co-acting lug,

tion of the latch lug is 1n-itsopen position. V 4. A detachable handle comprising a grip portion, a base having ,a'bifurcation extend-;

ing from one end to a point" substantially intermediate its ends, a stationary lug carried by the base, a detachablebl-ock closing the open end of said bifurcation and having an opening therethrough, a rod passing through said bifurcation and opening in said block, a 7

lug secured to said rod ,"and' means fornor mally urging said lug into engagement-with the stationary lug. V 1 In testimony whereof weaffix' our signa tures in presence of two witnesses. LESLIE- R. HIGHT.-. BERTHA G. EIGHT, Witnesses:

' E. P; HIGHT,

R. B. MURRAY.

and said shouldered pore rod adapted to abut with the opposite end of the slot when the latch Copies of this patent may be. obtained for five cents each,'by addressing the Commissioner 'of/ Patents.

a t t i Washington, D. 03f i 

